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Which of these people was not an

abolitionist?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. James Birney
c. Louisa May Alcott
d. Elijah Lovejoy

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Answer:

A. Abraham Lincoln

Step-by-step explanation:

B, C, and D WERE INDEED abolitionists. Lincoln began his public career by claiming that he was "antislavery" -- against slavery's expansion, but not calling for immediate emancipation. However, the man who began as "antislavery" eventually issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves in those states that were in rebellion.

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